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Pombo in the Gray

Tax law prohibits members of Congress from taking international trips paid for by private foundations. But American RadioWorks reporter Steve Henn and Bob Williams from the Center for Public Integrity have learned California Republican Richard Pombo may have done just that.

A get-tough attitude prevailed among educators in the 1980s and 1990s, but research shows that zero-tolerance policies don't make schools safer and lead to disproportionate discipline for students of color.